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If you are planning a visit to South Africa, you will most likely fly into either Joburg or Cape Town. Many people come to South Africa for activities outside the cities, and with good reason as safaris are the top tourist attraction. Even though Johannesburg has gotten a bad rap […]

South Africa is one of the greatest destinations you should visit if you’re looking for a new adventure. Why? Well, let’s face it… Wildlife is not around the corner at home, so South Africa is a great opportunity to get in touch with nature, enjoy it and explore it. You might […]

Before any trip to South Africa, or anywhere else on a continent known for its safaris, you’ll inevitably hear about “The Big Five.” These are, you’ll come to learn, the five game animals hunters once declared to be the most dangerous and difficult to hunt on foot. Despite the fact […]

There’s no doubt that Cape Town is a remarkably beautiful city. With Table Mountain as the quintessential icon, there’s also the stunning beaches, vineyards, and rousing nightlife to talk about as well. If you are planning a trip to South Africa, you’d be crazy to leave Cape town off the […]

I expected to find a huge variety of animals in South Africa, but one I wasn’t prepared to encounter was the insidious earworm. Everywhere we turned, it seemed, we’d bump into yet another earworm – and as soon as we’d get rid of one, someone would find (and, inevitably, share) […]

How do you squeeze all the sights and sounds of a two-week South Africa trip into a two-minute video? Well, you don’t, really. But you can apparently do a pretty good job of showing off the highlights, as is evidenced by this fun video of the #VisitSouthAfrica press trip. [youtube […]

I’m not one who typically struggles for words, but it’s going to be a mighty challenge to convey the magnitude of how mind-bogglingly awesome the 2011 #VisitSouthAfrica press trip was. I feel insanely lucky to have been a part of it, with such wonderful travel companions, and experiencing such a […]

I’m about to set off on an adventure to South Africa. I’m completey prepared, with a press trip itinerary and packing tips, and yet I’m utterly unprepared for what this adventure will bring. Thanks to South African Tourism, I’m one of five bloggers who will, over the course of roughly […]

South Africa offers a variety of things to do. Those who are looking for an active holiday will be happy to find hiking and walking trails in many national parks and even in botanical gardens; those who want to soak up the sun will love the beaches ; those passionate […]

Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa and offers plenty of things to do . Before figuring out what you want to here, decide when to get here. If you want to soak up the sun on the beaches, then January is the best time for your […]